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Merida aims to bring high performance at a low price to a wide range of riders with its new Big.Nine and Big.Seven TFS hardtails

With prices starting at £575, Merida's Big.Nine provides mega affordability

Fri, Jul 25, 2025 07:00
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Giro unveils the third iteration of the Montaro helmet, promising “aggressive trail protection”

Third generation helmet gets a ground-up redesign

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 15:00
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New YT Industries Decoy e-MTB ditches Shimano in favour of Bosch power

Even amidst business turmoil, YT Industries brings updates to its Decoy e-MTB

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 14:00
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Fox’s updated Rampage helmet is ‘spec’d above industry standards’

New full face helmet is built to cope with the new speeds of downhill racing

Wed, Jul 23, 2025 07:00
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The Santa Cruz Vala goes alloy and shaves £1,200 off the price, but keeps its high performance Bosch CX motor

Santa Cruz has brought its Vala platform to a cheaper frame material, and got rid of flip chips to make setup that bit easier

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 07:01
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YT Industries seeks new investors as the brand announces self administration

Discount battles and US tariffs are contributing factors that have lead to YT's self-administration

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 16:38
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“Stability and grip without the sharp edges”: Crankbrothers’ new composite Stamp 0 pedals get plastic pins for beginner mountain bikers

The new pedals bring Crankbrothers' Stamp design to a "beginner-friendly" composite pedal body

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 13:00
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Want a bike that can win the EDR World Series? Yeti celebrates its 40th Anniversary with limited edition SB160… and it’ll cost you £12,500

Yeti's second celebration bike will set you back £12,500, but you'll get the same spec raced as the bike that won the 2025 EDR World Championships

Thu, Jul 10, 2025 15:00
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Race Face brings the Era mantra to a lightweight cross-country and trail wheelset

Latest Era SL wheelset is primed to bring ride feel, durability and lightweight to suit XC and trail riding

Tue, Jul 08, 2025 16:00
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Whyte returns to gravel market with two new affordable bikes for hardcore gravelleurs and commuters alike

Prices start at £1,299 for the new Whyte gravel bike range, with plenty of versatility on hand, these could be great value options

Tue, Jul 08, 2025 13:00
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“We believe bikepacking should be accessible to everyone”: Tailfin Detours three-day bikepacking event offering lower priced entries for “those facing financial barriers”

Only a limited number of £60 'community' tickets are available for Tailfin Detours, which takes place between 12-14 September departing from Abergavenny. Participants are required to plot their own routes and are encouraged to detour along the way

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 09:28
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Canyon goes bananas with another crazy cockpit creation for all new Grizl adventure bike

Canyon is no stranger to 'interesting' handlebars and fancy power supply tech, the German brand's latest Grizl coming with both of these innovations plus suspension options

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 09:00
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Boasting more travel, more power and more range, Mondraker’s new Level is the ‘most enduro bike of them all’

Running on Bosch's Gen 5 motor, Mondraker's latest e-MTB is built for rowdy enduro riding

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 14:00
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With a new air spring, new chassis and more tyre clearance, the RockShox SID SL fork ‘continues to redefine what’s possible’

The SID has been brought bang up to date with the fresh changes, according to RockShox

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 14:00
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Promising a ‘step up’ in braking performance, Hope revamps the Tech 4 brake and introduces the EVO lineup

Hope brings three new brakes to the market for gravity, XC and trail riding.

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 08:00
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Commencal unveils all new Meta Power SX, becoming the latest MTB brand to partner with DJI… but you’ll have to wait until spring 2026

Commencal drops Bosch but keeps the SX name with updated Meta Power SX DJI e-bike

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 16:00
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An upside down mountain bike fork? Fox claims to have created a brand new category as the Podium fork breaks cover

Said to get plusher when ridden faster, the Podium uses a 47mm upper and a generatively designed chassis, allowing it to be ridden like a downhill fork according to Fox

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 16:00
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Shimano finally unveils electronic version of its 12-speed GRX groupset, bringing wireless and 1x Di2 to gravel

Shimano's flagship gravel groupset has finally combined electric, 12-speed and wireless. Here's everything you need to know

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 16:00
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More travel and a lower stack comes to the PNW Components Loam Dropper — and it comes in silver

PNW Components modernises its flagship dropper post brining a host of saddle dropping refinements

Mon, Jun 23, 2025 16:00
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The first 100% Italian made moutain bike tyres — Pirelli unveils new Scorpion RC tyres made from certified natural rubber

New XC tyres feature fresh RACE Compound and enhanced tread pattern

Sat, Jun 21, 2025 09:00
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With prices starting at £1,100, Whyte’s new Secta hardtail may be the ideal introduction to mountain biking

Fresh hardtail from Whyte prioritises minimal maintenance and budget-friendly performance

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 15:00
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Orbea Terra gravel bike gets new geometry, UDH compatibility and starts at £2,599

The Terra has had a big redesign for 2026, but where does it sit in the gravel market?

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 14:00
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Shimano’s wireless Di2 shifting is already more affordable with launch of new XT and Deore drivetrains

The tech has certainly trickled down fast, as Shimano completes its off-road wireless shifting lineup just a fortnight after launching XTR Di2

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 16:00
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Brembo ‘brakes’ into the mountain bike scene: Specialized announces partnership with premium car braking specialist

This year's downhill circuit is full of poorly kept secrets, with spy shots of Brembo's MTB brakes plastered around the internet. Now it's official

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 12:00
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Is this the most aerodynamic gravel bike ever made? Cervelo claims all new Aspero-5 will save you 37 watts vs previous version

Cervelo's new Aspero-5 is built to top gravel podiums, and the watt-saving claims versus the previous iteration are certainly lofty if they are to be believed

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 14:00
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Force and Rival XPLR gravel drivetrains go 13-speed: SRAM’s Full Mount derailleur trickles down promising “effortless” shifting and braking plus wireless integration

Gravel tech found on SRAM's Red XPLR drivetrain trickles down to more affordable system.

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 14:00
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The Edge MTB is Garmin’s first ever bike computer for mountain bikers, with mtb-specific features including jump distance and air time

The new addition to Garmin's range allows you to track jump distance and air time (plus an intriguing-sounding 'Forksight' mode) while finding new trails in this computer designed to cope with MTB's rough and tumble

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 12:45
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Riders with Fazua Ride 60-equipped e-mountain bikes will now get the KickOverrun upgrade, an automatic boost to help on technical ascents

The new KickOverrun tech - that will be installed via a firmware update - works automatically, detecting technical riding sections where you may need the assistance

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 07:57
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Shoes built for gravel racing: Fizik launch the Vento Powerstrap Aeroweave X

Light, fast and lace-free, the new Fizik shoe is designed specifically to be raced in

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 15:00
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Promising 800 hours of battery life, 4iiii unveils Precision power meters for Shimano XTR Di2 cranks

4iiii has quickly brought two XTR Di2 compatible power meters to the market, promising 800 hours of battery life and Apply Find My tech.

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 10:20
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100+Nm is the new norm: Mahle’s first mid-drive motor gets 105Nm of torque and 850W of peak power

German brand Mahle has (finally) entered the mid-drive market, but is it worth the wait?

Thu, Jun 05, 2025 14:02
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External cable routing is back! Orbea’s most versatile mountain bike, the Occam, gets a refresh

Revitalised trail bike gets external and internal cable routing and new-found adjustability

Thu, Jun 05, 2025 14:00
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Rapha’s new Trail Finale range is built especially for top-level gravity athletes

Named after the iconic location of Finale Ligure, Rapha introduces its first gravity-focussed apparel range.

Thu, Jun 05, 2025 08:48
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Fast shifting, increased durability and no wires: Shimano unveils first fully wireless drivetrain, Shimano XTR 12spd Di2

Shimano goes fully wireless while bringing new XC and trail/enduro brakes as well as fresh wheels.

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 16:00
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Shimano launches new XC and gravel racing pedals, handlebars, stems and £400 MTB shoes

The brand has expanded its componentry catalogue with new racing pedals and more

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 16:00
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Yeti’s new MTe lightweight eMTB uses TQ’s new HPR 60 drive unit and top-spec model weighs just 17.5kg, but you can’t get it here…

Lightweight and powerful with an e-MTB specific linkage.

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 08:00
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New Avinox update brings 1,000W power to more ride modes, up to 60 seconds Boost and more

DJI's e-bike system brand has unveiled some big upgrades in its latest firmware update

Fri, May 30, 2025 16:25
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New Specialized Diverge leaked ahead of Unbound Gravel: more mounts, more aero and UDH look imminent for Specialized’s flagship adventure bike

Casually shared on Annika Langvad's Instagram stories was what appears to be an updated Diverge, with some subtle yet obvious changes vs the current iteration

Wed, May 28, 2025 16:53
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Specialized launches alloy Levo 4 e-MTBs, with same 3.1 motor and 840Wh battery, and prices start at £5,199

One of the most exciting e-mountain bikes of the year has now gotten a cheaper, alloy sibling

Tue, May 27, 2025 16:00
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It’s official: Canyon’s new Grail Rift Edition gets new DT Swiss and Canyon developed suspension fork

Heavily teased, rumoured and spy-shotted suspension fork-equipped gravel bike is now available to buy

Tue, May 27, 2025 10:00
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Goodyear revitalises its Connector gravel tyre range to be 70g lighter, stronger and faster

Three new tread patterns and a new carcass promise lighter weight, more strength and more speed.

Tue, May 27, 2025 08:00
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Video: Borders, bears and bikes – The Tour Divide bike race

We follow Courtney White as she journeys across the Great Divide MTB race route solo in 23 days

Sun, May 25, 2025 10:00
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Mountain bike footwear specialist Ride Concepts launches first ever helmets, one for enduro and one for trail and XC riding

The Mips-equipped Dissent and Deploy helmets mark a new direction for Ride Concepts, the brand saying its new lids are "overbuilt in the best way possible"

Thu, May 22, 2025 16:00
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Hunt claims its new Proven Carbon Enduro H_Core enduro wheels are seriously strong, and adds ratchet freehub for extra durability

New wheelset boasts 'category leading impact resistance' at under 2kg... and yep, you guess it, they're more compliant too

Thu, May 22, 2025 14:00
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An enduro and downhill bike in one? Orbea pulls cover off new and mega adjustable Rallon, that comes in downhill and enduro flavours

Downduro, anyone? Already ridden to DH victory with the logos covered (before being unveiled on the podium), the latest off-road bike from Orbea is built to conquer both DH and enduro duties. Can the Rallon really do it all?

Thu, May 22, 2025 14:00
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Is this the best motorsport-inspired mountain bike? Andi Sykes’ Alfa Romeo Privateer 161 Gen 2

Motorsports and MTB collide once again with this Privateer 161 getting an Alfa-themed paint job and motorsport-inspired componentry

Wed, May 21, 2025 14:40
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Mondraker Arid gravel bike goes alloy, bringing performance to lower price point

The brand's gravel bike range extends to three models, including the Arid Carbon launched last year

Tue, May 20, 2025 14:00
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“It’s never been just a job”: Legendary UK mountain bike brand and retailer Stif Mountain Bikes to close after 41 years

The British bike brand and trusted bike shop, once a mainstay of magazine parts listing pages in the pre-Internet era, will be no more come September, but will be clearing stock with some big discounts promised

Tue, May 20, 2025 10:45
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Piles of power without the weight — Pivot’s new Shuttle SL/AM e-MTB gets Bosch’s punchy Performance Line SX motor, and full bikes weigh just 18kg

Thanks to a Bosch Performance Line SX motor, Pivot's new e-MTB is set to please those with a thirst for power and manoeuvrability. Prices range from £8,600 to £13,000

Tue, May 20, 2025 07:01
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Video: The Frelsi featuring freerider Andy Mitas

Join Andy Mitas as he creatively carves several European riding spots.

Sun, May 18, 2025 10:00
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